Biplab Pramanik

US Patent:

20140089956, Mar 27, 2014

Filed:

Sep 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/626361

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Biplab K. Pramanik - Tampa FL, US
Saivivek Thiyagarajan - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 21/442

US Classification:

725 14

Abstract:

A method includes receiving first information identifying profile information associated with a customer, habit information associated with the customer's television viewing habits, or Internet usage information associated with the customer. The method also includes receiving preference information from the customer, wherein the preference information identifies advertisements or types of advertisements that the customer would like to view or would not like to view. The method further includes identifying advertisements based on the received first information and the received preference information, inserting, by a service provider, the identified advertisements in a television programming data stream and providing the identified advertisements to the customer.